“Some European countries are focused more on getting hold of migrants abroad than in this, to responsibly manage their influx,” – said the UN High Commissioner for. Refugees (UNHCR).
Filippo Grandi said that the closing of the recent border crossings for refugees and migrants on the Balkan route threatens chaos in Europe. In his opinion, most likely it will increase the influx of illegal immigrants.
Grandi staying on the Greek island of Lesbos, which is the main gate of migrants to Europe.
UNHCR criticized the restrictive practices of countries such as Austria, Slovenia and Macedonia. He called on the European Union to take a coordinated stance on the division of responsibilities in the migration crisis.
In Austria, on Friday valid daily limit the number of people crossing the border – to 80 asylum seekers and up to 3 200 going further transit. Not ruled out introducing further restrictions.
Conflict Athens to Vienna
In connection with the crisis, migration Austria convened a meeting of the countries of the Balkan migratory route, but without the participation of the representatives of Athens.
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Greece considers this step as unfriendly – announced Tuesday, the Greek Foreign Ministry. The protest handed to the Austrian ambassador in Athens, who was summoned on Monday to the Greek Foreign Ministry.
“Such unilateral and hostile behavior tries to, in the absence of Greece, to take decisions relating directly to the borders of Greece” – written in the statement of the Greek Foreign Ministry.
Greek Minister. immigration policy Jannis Muzalas estimated that the convening of the meeting is anti-European and violates the decisions taken by the EU. “It hurts Europe and the burdens of our country in the manner for which it does not deserve. The Balkan route was along the corridor humanitarian. He could be closed after consultation, rather than by adjusting one country against another,” – he said in a television Skai TV.
the Austrian interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner invited on Wednesday at the coordination meeting on migration of foreign ministers and foreign ministers of the Balkan route countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. The meeting is preceded by a meeting of EU foreign ministers scheduled for Thursday in Brussels.
The Austrian government rejected Greek criticism, stressing that it will not be the first meeting in this format without Greece. – It’s rigid format – said a spokesman for the Austrian Interior Ministry, Karl-Heinz Grundboeck. AFP adds that the same position was taken by Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The European Commission has expressed concern over the initiative of Austria
It called also on the cooperation of all countries in the so-called. Balkan route.
– We know that such a meeting is to be held. The Commission will not participate in it. We want all countries in the so-called. Balkan route work together – said a spokeswoman for the European Commission Natasha Bertaud.
Joint statement on the matter released EU Commissioner. Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos and the Dutch State Secretary. Migration Klaas Dijkhoff, whose country currently serves as the presidency of the Union.
– we understand the pressures are some countries. We are concerned about the situation along the Balkan route and the threat of the outbreak of the humanitarian crisis in some countries, particularly in Greece – stressed Awramopulos and Dijkhoff.
“Solidarity in the EU can not be a one-way”
they called on all countries in the region to prepare plans that allow them to deal with a possible humanitarian crisis, including plans to provide enough seats for refugees. The European Commission coordinates the preparation of such emergency plans and offer support.
– All countries should act in a spirit of solidarity and responsibility, especially at a time when unity and common solutions are so needed – stressed the Commissioner and Dutch deputy minister.
increases the traffic on the Hungarian border
for the first time since the autumn of last year increased the number of refugees attempting to cross the border of Hungary. There are also immigrants from countries other than Syria and Iraq.
According to the Hungarian police, on Saturday and Sunday on the border with Serbia and Croatia detained more than 500 people. It’s almost the same as during the whole of last week, when the border fence illegally tried to force 550 people.
At the same time the Hungarian authorities report that more and more are beginning to appear with other immigrants than ever countries. While last year was dominated by citizens of Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, so this year, police officers stopped already many residents of Kosovo, Pakistan, Haiti and Sri Lanka.
A sudden increase in the number of detained immigrants coincided with the decision of Austria which late last week announced that its territory will admit only people who want this country to apply for asylum, or have expressed the desire to transit to Germany.
Hungary prevented refugees entering its territory by putting in autumn last year the fence on the border with Serbia and Croatia. This caused a change in the course of the so-called route of Balkan, which has since been lead by Slovenia.
The intervention of the Greek police
Greek officers started to remove the migrants from the border with Macedonia . Thousands of people stuck there after the Friday Skopje decided not to let the Afghans.
Reuters reports that at the border crossing near Idomeni dawn police entered, and with it entered empty buses. Witnesses emphasized that officers surrounded about 600 people. It is estimated that in that area stays approx. 1.2 thousand. migrants, mostly Afghans. Most of them do not have the relevant documents enabling the trip.
Afghan migrants tending north of Europe were not on Sunday allowed into Macedonia. Were allowed only Iraqis and Syrians.
The Macedonian authorities explained earlier that react in this way for a “domino effect” caused by their neighbors. Macedonian police reported that in Tabanowce, the Macedonian side of the border with Serbia, expected on Sunday more than 600 Afghan refugees. While Serbia stated that the decision to preventing refugees from Afghanistan pass through the so-called. Balkan corridor took Austria and Slovenia.
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The Piraeus, the main Greek port near Athens, on Monday morning arrived 3 thousand. migrants. A day later przypłynęło further 1.2 thousand. people.
Greek islands in the Aegean Morzy remain the main gateways for migrants to Europe. After registering on the islands they go to Piraeus, where they were going to Idomeni to leave Greece and get to Germany or the Scandinavian countries.
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